Chef Angela Hartnett, who co-hosts Waitroses’ DISH podcast, offers a festive set menu featuring Italian-style slow-roasted porchetta with crispy crackling, potato gnocchi baked with seasonal squash and spinach, slow-braised cavolo nero with toasted pine nuts on the side and panettone pudding with pistachio custard.

And Michel Roux, renowned as a master of French fine dining, has created a menu featuring an all-butter-pastry-wrapped beef fillet Wellington, a Champagne & saffron soup for starter, and on the side celeriac & potato dauphinoise with heritage carrots and chestnuts glazed in confit garlic brown butter.

Rachel Dowsett, head of trading at Waitrose said: “We are delighted to offer these low effort, delicious meals to free up more time for merriment this festive season. Designed by Michel and Angela with the expert team at Dishpatch, these exclusive meals bring fine-dining food experiences to Waitrose customers at home.”

Pete Butler, founder and chief executive Dishpatch, added: “Joining the Waitrose food loving family has been a dream come true for us.

“It’s really exciting to be exploring opportunities beyond this, delivering our exclusive Christmas collection via Waitrose Entertaining with chefs Michel Roux and Angela Hartnett.”

These dishes come fully prepared with just a few simple steps to finish and serve and can be ordered for from Waitrose Entertaining for home delivery or collection at the nearest Waitrose.